Most powerful BMW cars
Top 40 most powerful BMW cars ever made. Updated May 2025.
The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.
Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.
Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!
# | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
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1. | 2023 BMW XM Label Red | 738 | ![]() |
2. | 2010 BMW M3 GT2-R | 720 | ![]() |
3. | 2024 BMW M5 | 717 | ![]() |
4. | 2025 BMW M5 Touring | 717 | ![]() |
5. | 2024 BMW M5 M Performance Upgrade | 717 | ![]() |
6. | 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive | 650 | ![]() |
7. | 2026 BMW IX M70 XDrive | 650 | ![]() |
8. | 2023 BMW XM | 644 | ![]() |
9. | 2020 BMW M5 CS | 626 | ![]() |
10. | 2025 BMW Speedtop | 617 | ![]() |
11. | 2018 BMW M5 Competition | 617 | ![]() |
12. | 2025 BMW Skytop | 617 | ![]() |
13. | 2023 BMW X5 M | 617 | ![]() |
14. | 2023 BMW X6 M | 617 | ![]() |
15. | 2019 BMW M8 Competition | 617 | ![]() |
16. | 2019 BMW X6 M Competition | 617 | ![]() |
17. | 2019 BMW X5 M Competition | 617 | ![]() |
18. | 2020 BMW M8 Cabrio Competition | 616 | ![]() |
19. | 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition | 616 | ![]() |
20. | 2022 BMW iX M60 | 610 | ![]() |
21. | 2016 BMW M760Li xDrive | 602 | ![]() |
22. | 2026 BMW i4 M60 | 593 | ![]() |
23. | 2023 BMW i5 M60 xDrive | 593 | ![]() |
24. | 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring | 593 | ![]() |
25. | 2014 BMW M5 Anniversary | 592 | ![]() |
26. | 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition | 592 | ![]() |
27. | 2017 BMW M5 | 592 | ![]() |
28. | 2015 BMW M6 Competition | 592 | ![]() |
29. | 2019 BMW M8 | 591 | ![]() |
30. | 2019 BMW M760Li xDrive | 577 | ![]() |
31. | 2013 BMW M5 Competition | 567 | ![]() |
32. | 2013 BMW M6 Coupe Competition | 567 | ![]() |
33. | 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition | 567 | ![]() |
34. | 2014 BMW M6 Cabrio Competition | 567 | ![]() |
35. | 2015 BMW X5 M | 567 | ![]() |
36. | 2015 BMW X6 M | 567 | ![]() |
37. | 2022 BMW M760e xDrive | 563 | ![]() |
38. | 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL | 560 | ![]() |
39. | 2012 BMW M6 | 553 | ![]() |
40. | 2013 BMW M6 Cabrio | 553 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/28/2025, last addition - BMW i4 M60.